PICTURES: Wirral-born Glenda Jackson life in pictures

Jackson was born at 151 Market Street in Birkenhead in May 1936. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Hoylake.

The former politician, who has won the Oscar for best actress twice died “after a brief illness” at her home in Blackheath, south-east London, her agent said.

READ: Wirral-born double Oscar winner and former Labour MP Glenda Jackson dies aged 87

The actor, politician and activist went from the Royal Shakespeare Company to parliament. The Globe takes a look at her life through the decades. 

Queen Elizabeth II meeting MP and former actress Glenda Jackson at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, in front of a large portrait of Queen Elizabeth I as she opened an exhibition which marks the 400th anniversary of the Tudor Queen’s death (Image: PA)

Glenda Jackson after being elected at the Hampstead & Highgate constituency for the Labour Party (Image: PA)

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Hugh Grant with Glenda Jackson, (then) Minister of Transport for London, during a visit to the set of his film on location in Notting Hill, west London (Image: PA)

Glenda Jackson, (then) Transport Minister at Paddington station launching an integrated bus-rail- link, and improved cycle services with Britain’s first high speed privatised rail company the Great Western (Image: PA)

Glenda Jackson and her husband, Roy Hodges, as they arrived for the premiere of The Triple Echo at The Universal, Piccadilly Circus, central London (Image: PA)

Dated 07/04/67 of a photocall for Anton Chekov’s play, ‘The Three Sisters’, which was revived at the Royal Court Theatre. The actresses are Marianne Faithfull, Glenda Jackson (centre) and Avril Elgar (right) (Image: PA)

Photo dated 07/04/99 of (then) Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott being met by (then) Transport Minister Glenda Jackson, on his arrival at London’s King’s Cross Station, after travelling from Peterborough with members of the new shadow Strategic Rail Authority (Image: PA)

Photo dated 09/04/17 of Glenda Jackson attending the Olivier Awards 2017, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London (Image: PA)

File photo dated 20/06/97 of (then) Transport Minister Glenda Jackson launching the UK’s first purpose built auto-LP Gas (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) powered bus at London Zoo (Image: PA)

File photo dated 06/06/89 of Richard Harris, 58, as King George II with Glenda Jackson, 52, as Queen Caroline during filming at Bath, Avon, for film ‘King of the Wind’ (Image: PA)

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